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“Straight Talk with Dean and Marc” formerly The Voice of The People is a podcast that touches many aspects of our society ranging from politics and social justice to entertainment and sports. We feature guests from various backgrounds who motivate, encourage and provide tools to pursue goals and dreams whether those dreams are entrepreneurial, corporate or personal. The show is hosted by Marc Lee and the 6th Man Dean Geronimo. Here's what some of our past guests are saying about the show.... It's people like Marc that care about the little guys like me that make the sun shine and the flowers grow. Listening to his podcast has become the high point of my week..... Cliff Latshaw, President at Newbasstone. It was a delightful, interesting, and fun interview that felt more like a conversation with an old friend as Marc Lee and I talked about the book and related topics and swapped a few stories. Dean pitched in some comments along the way. Peter Davidson, Author. As a guest on the show, I enjoyed the conversation about the connection between science and art, between activism and Afrofuturism. Marc has been a longtime friend and supporter of the Arts, especially regarding blues music and film, and it was easy having this conversation. Dean carried us down the road with his politically informed charm. I look forward to being back on the show to pick up where we left off and to carry us into what Sun Ra would say, The Spaceways! Darrell Stover, Poet and Educator You have such a wonderful radio voice and a great demeanor with your guests on your blogtalkradio show "Straight Talk With Dean and Marc." I had fun talking with you about my new book "Dear Passenger: Welcome to My Wacky World as a Flight Attendant." I hope all our friends tune in for an entertaining time. - Elizabeth Calwell, Flight attendant and author...

Upcoming Broadcasts

In Celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we are glad to have Patricia Michaels and Jana on the show.... Who knows my cousin might even appear...... Patricia Michaels of Taos Pueblo is a world-renowned Fashion and Textile designer. She was in Season 11 of Project Runway, and the Smithsonian's, National Museum of the American Indian awarded her the inaugural "Arts & Designs Award", and was a speaker at the Bill & Melinda Gates Scholar Foundation. Her work as a Native CEO of her PMWaterlily LLC, takes her around the world to places like New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, Europe, USA and at least twice a year to NYNY for fashion week; to do fashion, lectures, presentations, workshops, fund raisers, artist in residency and inspirational speeches. She has a home collection with, ?Akin Homes? and uniforms for Hotel Chaco. Her biggest driving force are her 2 beautiful children Gabriel & Margeaux, the elderly, youth and empowering women. Her cottage industry encourages a women's voice and support organizations like, Community Against Violence, American Indian College Fund, Big Brother & Big Sister, Art Smart, Preservation of Native Culture and Natural Resources. She is currently being filmed for an unscripted TV series about her and her companion Jame's lives. She also sits on Taos Historical Museum Board and her works are in museums, museum shops and boutique galleries throughout the USA. Social media and public relations are key to keep the original Native voice authentic. www.pmwaterlilyfashion.com Jana Maria Mashonee, better known by her stage name, Jana, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, author and philanthropist. She is a multi award winning artist and a great lady who has also appeared in powerful documentaries and is a advocate.

We are looking forward to having this musician on our show...Yes, country musicians come from all kinds of places and this one calls Rhode Island home..... Grant Maloy Smith is a singer/songwriter of COUNTRY/ROOTS music - an artful blend of country, bluegrass, folk, and pop music. His new DUST BOWL - AMERICAN STORIES rode the Billboard charts for 17 weeks, including 11 weeks in the top 10 on the Americana/Folk Album Sales chart and #12 on the Country Album Sales Chart. The bible of American Roots music, NO DEPRESSION magazine, raved: ?Grant's ability to capture the heartland in his music is amazing ... he has written A heartland masterpiece ... lyrics and music as potent as Woody Guthrie ... sent chills down my spine ... bound to become a classic ... A reminder of the darker period of Bob Dylan, and it's that good, that memorable...?

Our guest today is Cliff ‘Camp Zeroo' Clements. This entrepreneur and musician is having a definite positive impact on our society and is the epitome of what a successful positive African American man should be all about .... Cliff has successfully spent over 18 years in the musician business as a EDM DJ traveling the world performing with large audiences. He's used that success to invest into businesses and make sure that his finances grew successfully in the business world as he gained traction in the music world.. In Early 2018 Cliff made the decision to transition from DJ to artist. He launched Zeroo Entertainment, but knew the impact he wanted to make just opening up another label wasn't enough. He then decided to use his single ‘Run it Up' to challenge his social media following of over 400k to give back as they're able to show love and support for someone outside of themselves. He also gave away thousands of his own money, fed homeless individuals and sent money out to bless fans He then launched a 70 dreams challenge encouraging individuals to email him business plans, ideas, their goals and their struggles in their industry. He signed 3 young artist to his label Zeroo Entertainment under the 70 dreams initiative. Sam Harvey, Bailee Paige, and Swerve Lordd each from a different genre willing to learn and take guidance for their music and management under Zeroo entertainment. Joining us on the show will be one of his artists Bailee Page.... In addition, we will also be featuring Jackie Shelton Green, a longtime friend of the Arts community, and NC's first African American Poet Lauerate...Green, 65, is one of the most acclaimed poet in the state's history. She won the NC Award for Literature in 2013 and was inducted into the state's Literary Hall of Fame in 2014... She was also the first Piedmont Lauerate in 2009....

On-Demand Episodes

In the first hour, Me and Dean have a discussion about various issues including the current political landscape, the Black Girl Magic campaign that elected several African American Judges in Texas, The California Wildfires, Trump missing... more

Maria Isa is a singer, songwriter, actress, rapper, activist and international recording artist born in Minnesota to NuyoRican (Puerto Ricans from New York) parents. Raised on St. Paul's West Side, Maria soaked in the melting pot of... more

Robin Michele Carroll on our show...She started writing at the tender age of nine, and in Junior High she created a soap opera... She was told that the subject matter was too mature, and that she was no longer allowed to share it with her... more

For a long time, Tim Jackson has been a friend of mine and one of this area's top poets. I am very pleased that we are able to get him as a guest on this weeks Podcast. Da Poet Tim Jackson stands before an assembly hungry for his words.... more

On Today's episode, we will be hearing from some great innovators and amazing people.......Among our guests will be Kandis Florian, the Music Director for Christ Central. I am looking forward to this great conversation with another friend...... more

Alice Sarti, a Poet who calls NC home, has used our poetry to discuss a lot of hard hittings issues like sexual abuse and being seen as a outsider by some. We are very pleased to have this talented woman on as our guest to talk... more

Throughout the United States, folks are often belittled because of their size, their scruffiness, or other aspects of their life. Our guest today, Margeaux House, believes in being comfortable with herself...She is obsessed with beauty, style,... more

Veronica Conway, who has been called "The Secret Weapon' by her clients is a award winning entrepreneur and founder of three coaching companies, including the Black Professional Coaches Alliance, the world's first coaching... more

Our guest, Ms. Bundles, will be joining us to speak about the documentary she has developed for Netflix about noted African American entrepreneur CJ Walker that will air on Netflix. Ms. Bundles is a direct descendant of America's... more

Neither Julius Tillery or Roger Brown are forgetting their rural roots and both are doing positive things. Tillery founded Black Cotton in NC and is reclaiming this crop, a crop that still has negative connotations for many in the South. Mr.... more